LUCAS v. STATE

No. AZ-249.

461 So.2d 260 (1984)

John Lee LUCAS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

December 26, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Lee Lucas, in pro. per., for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen. and Henri C. Cawthon, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.


NIMMONS, Judge.

This is another appeal spawned by sentencing guidelines.

Lucas appeals from the trial court's denial without hearing of his Fla.R.Cr.Pr. 3.850 motion. He asserted several grounds which he claims tainted his plea of guilty and entitles him to have his judgment, sentence and guilty plea set aside. We believe one of the grounds has merit and reverse.

Lucas' motion was, in part, based upon ineffective assistance of counsel. He alleged that...

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